The Colorado State Science Fair, Inc. Board of Directors is comprised of individuals recruited from the organizations that sponsor the Colorado Science and Engineering Fair. Each sponsoring organization is allowed up to two voting members on the board. These dedicated board members represent the non-profit organization and set policies for running the CSEF.

The Board of Directors meets five times during the year (September, November, January, April and July) to see that the overall mission of the organization is being met. The BOD is governed by the CSSF, Inc. By-Laws and is responsible for the CSEF Policy Handbook that outlines the policies of how the state science fair is run. The Policy Handbook includes: